RAIN 070114
Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories 
related to records and archives management.

Keep EDD Vendors From Crashing and Burning
Law.com (subscription) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Most of the document types that figure into EDD contain a large amount 
of formatting information in addition to the text. A document may have 
to be...
<http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1168509736599
>

The Oshkosh Northwestern, Fri, 12 Jan 2007 2:22 AM PST
Agent placed on probation for falsifying records
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070112/OSH010
1/701120444
Citing a need to send a message that those employed within the criminal 
justice system need to act responsibly and in a professional manner, a 
Winnebago County judge sentenced a former probation agent who falsified 
records to a sentence exceeding prosecutors recommendations on Thursday.

More email woe for Morgan Stanley
Banking Business Review - USA
However, the company did not disclose that the email records still 
existed. Although many of the facts in the case are in dispute - for 
example, ...
<http://www.banking-business-review.com/article_feature.asp?guid=80648B15
-0B83-4920-8238-82C5DF914C25>

City to get room with a view -- of the past
Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
Tinney, who leaves office in April after serving since 1997, said he 
has consulted Clay County Clerk of Court Jimmy Jett and County 
Archivist Claude Bass ...
<http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/011307/nec_7284860.shtml>

Merced Co Employees Arrested For Taking Confidential Documents
ABC30.com - Fresno,CA,USA
By Katie Hammer. 1/12/2007 - We have learned one of the employees 
involved has a son in jail. But at this point, the Sheriff's Department 
is not releasing ...
<http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=4932172>

Group Sues Archives Over WH Visitor Logs
Town Hall - Washington,DC,USA
A private group sued the National Archives on Wednesday, seeking
information about the Secret Service's suspension of its destruction of
White House visitor ...
<http://www.townhall.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?contentGUID=e973c4ab-e548-
4050-9f48-fd31bf75e24b>


Berger still a mystery after report’s release
East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA
The recently disclosed inspector general’s report on the theft of 
documents from the National Archives fails to answer one key question: 
What on earth was ...
<http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=82273>

Who can tell?
Kingston Mariner - Marshfield,MA,USA
This photograph is a rare breed, one of maybe a dozen out of more than 
8000 that Kingston Library archivist Carrie Elliott, her predecessors 
and volunteers ...
<http://www.townonline.com/kingston/homepage/8999007160083939327>

Lowering the Data Risks Posed by Portability
Law.com (subscription) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Stolen private customer or client information not only puts a business 
and its trade secrets at risk, but also subjects the business to legal 
liability ...
<http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1168596133127
>

Court clerks take privileged documents
Merced Sun-Star - Merced,CA,USA
"We'll look at sensitivity and perhaps that some sensitive files may 
have closer supervision," she said. Personnel issues are private, but 
Pare said the ...
<http://www.mercedsunstar.com/local/story/13193711p-13834235c.html>

State history on the march
Concord Monitor - Concord,NH,USA
... are relocated to a recently expanded building on Fruit Street, 
where they will share space with another repository of history: the 
state archives. ...
<http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070113/REPOSI
TORY/701130313/1043/48HOURS>

Skorton documents permanently deleted
Iowa City Press Citizen - Iowa City,IA,USA
UI’s response stated no such documents in hard copy or e-mail existed 
for Skorton. Parrott elaborated that UI still maintains hard copy files 
of Skorton’s, ...
<http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070112/NEWS01/
70112016/1079>

History comes to life through images of past
Dallas Morning News (subscription) - TX,USA
Archivist Brian Collins selected this 1926 photo of the "Yogi Wassan 
Class." "It's one of the most curious and bewildering photos I've seen 
in the ...
<http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/localnews/columnists/sblo
w/stories/DN-blow_14met.ART0.North.Edition1.3d56932.html>

The case of the missing files
Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica
For without reliable, verifiable and authentic records there can be no 
transparency. This case of the missing files may shock the populace, 
but we cannot ...
<http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20070113T190000-0500_117835_
OBS_THE_CASE_OF_THE_MISSING_FILES_.asp>

Records missing as guard changes
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Legislative office files, maintained on sophisticated electronic 
databases purchased with tax dollars, contain records such as 
constituent inquiries, ...
<http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/today/s_488518.html>


The Sandy Berger affair
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Sandy Berger paid a small price to shield the Clinton gang from 
possibly more proof it bungled the fight against terror. Mr. Berger, 
President Clinton's ...
<http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/archive/s_488360.
html>

What did Berger take, and when did he take it?
LaCrosse Tribune - LaCrosse,WI,USA
Although the Justice Department believes it received all the documents 
Berger removed from government archives, Davis’ report said Justice 
officials were ...
<http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/01/14/opinion/editorial/14d
ickmialcolumn.txt>

Historical gems found at Moravian
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA
These are but a few of the historic treasures contained within the 
archives and special collections of Moravian College's Reeves Library, 
...
<http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b1_4archivejan14,0,2720386.story>

Coca-Cola Trade Secrets Trial to Open
Forbes - NY,USA
... Williams at her desk at Coke headquarters going through multiple 
files looking for documents and stuffing them into bags, according to 
court records. ...
<http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/01/14/ap3327754.html>

Saints alive!
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA
"They run the gamut literally from A to Z of different saints," said 
Robert Johnson-Lally , chief archivist for the archdiocese. ...
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/01/14/saints_alive>


Civil servant is suspended over criminal files fiasco
Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
... in which details of 540 serious offenders were never passed to the 
police because Home Office officials left vital documents untouched in 
files. ...
<http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=72272007>

Missing Files Investigation Continues Through Holiday Weekend
KFDM-TV News - Beaumont,Texas,USA
County judge Ron Walker says when he took over the office from Carl 
Griffith, he discovered paper files were missing from filing cabinets, 
and documents had ...
<http://www.kfdm.com/onset?id=18481&template=article.html>

Coca-Cola trade secrets trial to open
Miami Herald - FL,USA
That includes video surveillance showing Williams at her desk at Coke 
headquarters going through multiple files looking for documents and 
stuffing them into ...
<http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/national/16461627.htm>

Link by Link Documents Borne by Winds of Free Speech
New York Times - New York,NY,USA
Dr. Egilman had in his possession a trove of internal Lilly documents — 
not all of them flattering to the company — sealed by the court as part 
of that ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/15/technology/15link.html>

Blancco Prevents Recovery of Data from Lost and Stolen PCs
PR Leap (press release) - Chula Vista,CA,USA
It is highly secure and is designed to safeguard your data if your 
laptop or PC is lost or stolen. The software is ideal for securing 
logistics, ...
<http://www.prleap.com/pr/61707/>

Coca-Cola Trade Secrets Trial to Open
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
"She did not take any documents she believed to be trade secrets to 
share with these people or to harm Coke and benefit Pepsi, nor did she 
intentionally ...
<http://www.newsday.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-coca-cola-trade-
secrets,0,698321.story?coll=ny-lischools-archive>

Boston Globe, Sun, 14 Jan 2007 3:11 AM PST
As churches close, relics hidden in altars face an uncertain fate
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/01/14/as_churches_close_re
lics_hidden_in_altars_face_an_uncertain_fate
The heart of any Catholic church is the altar around which parishioners 
gather to worship.

Bringing the Cold War to life at museums
ICBM silo, Nevada A-bomb test site are open for visitors
Henry Fountain, New York Times
Sunday, January 14, 2007
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/14/MNGB5NG91N1.
DTL&hw=titan+missile+museum&sn=001&sc=1000>

AP via Yahoo! News, Sun, 14 Jan 2007 6:53 AM PST
Rarely seen King papers go on display
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070114/ap_on_re_us/king_papers_2
The words of Martin Luther King Jr. are as inspiring today for Shirley 
Franklin as they were when she saw him deliver his "I Have A Dream" 
speech from the steps of the Lincoln Monument in Washington in 1963.




Peter Kurilecz
Richmond Va
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